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With their highly contagious alternative pop-rock sound, it is certainly not the beginning of the end for Hotspur, a band hailing from the nation’s capital itself.

Releasing a full-length album after having been bandmates for merely a year, the strength of the powerful dance-evoking hooks as encased within songs like the CD’s key track, “Young and Reckless,” may seem as pleasantly surprising as the instantaneous success of Panic! At the Disco. The ingenius addition of keyboard, an element the stereotypical “rock band” (consisting of bass, drums, and guitar) usually lacks, pungently accentuates the melody of songs such as “Her Majesty,” contributing to the overall punk punch this disk packs from start to finish. And although the archetypal storyline of loves both won and lost becomes apparent, don’t expect to find an emotionally downtrodden ballad; every song is just as upbeat as the last. Clever lyrics (“tripped on the phone as I left / and I woke up the cat”) exhibit a unique style that virtually anyone can at once relate to.

Even the artwork of the LP portrays an intellectually ironic picture of a beta fish, pertaining to the three of the four members of Hotspur who have formally attained a degree in music business, a feat of intelligence that may be reverently respected amongst the performers of the modern music industry.

As Hotspur extensively tours the entirety of the east coast, continues to win appraise through such internet music staples as Purevolume and receives national radio exposure, it is only a matter of time before this hard-hitting quartet discovers its way within the playlist of your iPod -- and your heart.






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    Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 22, 2007 at 2:28 AM (EDT)

    check this out, the hot spurs opened for radio birdman back in the 70'

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:RaBiposter.jpg

    Posted by elephantdwarf on 2007-07-21 16:31:46

    oh and how is getting a degree in music business considered a feat of intelligence? getting a degree in rocket science would be a feat of intelligence. a degree in music business is like when people major in communications. sorry, its just not impressive. and i doubt they get respect from fellow musicians for majoring in music business. any worthy musician knows that music should never be considered a business.

    Posted by elephantdwarf on 2007-07-21 16:28:55
    My Score:

    scores for the "hotsperm" comment below. made me giggle.

    also yeah, this reads like a press release. it was one of the most painful things i've ever had the displeasure of reading. and i was also wondering how that sample of lyrics was "clever" in any way. its not.

    Posted by Rocktopus on 2007-07-21 05:34:01

    This isn't a review, its a press release. I dont have a fucking IpOd. So sorry, I wont be listening to "Hotsperm" anytime soon.

    Posted by mathrocker on 2007-07-20 18:48:14
    My Score:

    What....the....fuck. Since when is "i tripped on the phone when I left/ and I woke up the cat" considered anything NEAR fucking clever? I mean god damn, what the hell is wrong with this fucking picture? Am I the only one insulted? haven't heard the music, so the score is for the reviewer's ability to ascertain the varying degrees of "cleverness" that exist in the world, and also for the the last line being quite possibly the cheesiest thing I have read in my life. I'm guessing I wouldn't care for the tunes either. wtf is happening to this site?

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 20, 2007 at 4:02 PM (EDT)

    I am from "the antion's capital". I have not heard of this band. I am out of the loop, yes, but not thaaaaat out of the loop.
    -feeeding5000

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 20, 2007 at 3:04 PM (EDT)

    We have street teamers writing reviews now? This shit needs to end.

    Posted by dev on 2007-07-20 14:18:14

    Tottenham sucks. Up Man U.

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 20, 2007 at 12:25 PM (EDT)

    Nice guys, I don't like the music though.

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